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- No Fear - by If you could travel back in time . . . let's say you are given the opportunity to relive your adult life, beginning at age 18 . . . you can only make one change . . . what would it be?
I was recently given this opportunity . . . well, not the starting over at 18 part . . . and I am happy to ...
Views: 824 - The BEING SOLUTION For Increasing Your Income - by Maria Mays increased her income by 1/3 in just one month!
Wouldn't you like to know how she did that?
Just a hint for now--She used a BEING SOLUTION called, "Strategic Synchronicity" to attract the Perfect Customer and solve her income problems. Here's how I introduced her to that BEING ...
Views: 1683 - NeW Things :) - by As you sit there reading the words that are on your screen, you have thoughts and feelings in response to what it is that you are reading. And as you continue reading this you might be surprised to find that your curiousity begins to grow as you continue reading this again and again. You’ve came ...
Views: 818 - NeW Things :) - by As you sit there reading the words that are on your screen, you have thoughts and feelings in response to what it is that you are reading. And as you continue reading this you might be surprised to find that your curiousity begins to grow as you continue reading this again and again. You’ve came ...
Views: 654 - The JUMBLE Complex - by As you sit there reading the words that are on your screen, you have thoughts and feelings in response to what it is that you are reading. And as you continue reading this you might be surprised to find that your curiousity begins to grow as you continue reading this again and again. You’ve came ...
Views: 946 - Chess Jocks - by As I was a chess Jock in highschool, I found myself beating girls off with a stick that my football play¡¯n friend¡¯s should have (stereotypically) had a legal right too. Besides the enormous popularity one develops once they begin playing with plastic bishops in their spare time, I¡¯ve found ...
Views: 1197 - Conscious Conflict -- the Spiritual Fuel for the Vertical - by If specific problems do not disappear immediately, the answer is to simply relax, let go and realize that Truth is working on things. Immediate healings often occur on our spiritual journey. At other times the healing process is slow and deep and goes at a pace that we would perhaps like to ...
Views: 709 - Are you Addicted to Bad Relationships? - by Do you often find that you involve yourself in relationships that disappoint you? Are you not getting what you need and desire from the people you choose to date? Does there always seem to be something missing? If you answered yes to one or all of those questions, you could very well be addicted ...
Views: 2656 - Prescription for a Broken Heart - by Being heartbroken is a pain that no one can understand until they have experienced it for themselves. You obviously have, therefore are aware of how fragile your heart is right now. Healing a broken heart will take time, but is not impossible, though it may feel that way at the time. It is never ...
Views: 1946 - Recipe for a Healthy Relationship - by First off, it is important to ask yourself what you consider a real relationship to be. You need to understand what your needs and desires are from another person, and what you are willing to give them. This way, you can see early in your first dates, if you wish to continue and work towards a ...
Views: 1084 - Tracking down your Soul Mate - by Sure, we all dream about meeting the right person. . . the one that we are meant to be with forever. Dreaming about it is all fun and easy, but the real question is, where do you find this soul mate of yours? Fate? Well yes, if you believe in fate, then yes, it will have something to do with it, ...
Views: 612 - Recipe for a Healthy Relationship - by First off, it is important to ask yourself what you consider a real relationship to be. You need to understand what your needs and desires are from another person, and what you are willing to give them. This way, you can see early in your first dates, if you wish to continue and work towards a ...
Views: 815 - Memory Techniques for Foreign Languages - by Memory systems work beautifully for learning foreign languages. I used them in high school and college to study 5 languages -- Latin, classical Greek, Spanish, French, and German. My peers were amazed that I aced every vocabulary test and learned new languages so quickly. What I didn’t tell them ...
Views: 6035 - Awakening new Archetypes - by These visions need the right environment in order to grow, a place where the soul feels at home and is connected to the universe. As I hear your heartfelt dreams, I know of the courage and strength it takes to even speak of your intimate call for love and fulfillment. Many of you have felt ...
Views: 2903 - On Embracing Impermanence - by Sadness came a hold of us, Terrified was I, but good things will come of this, Good things will blossom out of this,
I know it.
-- Sapier Jamie Behr, Grade 5
In the wake of recent events, I keep hearing how things “will never be the same again.” I agree. However, like Miss Behr, I believe ...
Views: 670 - * THE BEATLES' TOP 10 REASONS TO HIRE A PERSONAL COACH * - by Do you want to know a secret?
There's a hot new group of folks out there called personal coaches that will help you reach your professionals goals while ensuring that you are living a very cool life as well.
Please please me by reading on to discover the Top 10 reasons how working with a ...
Views: 667 - Are You Leaking Energy? - by Something was wrong in my kitchen. Very wrong. As I opened my freezer door I came face to face with a horrible reality. My friends, it was true: My strawberry ice cream had melted.
This wasn't the first time that $5 worth of delicious dessert was ruined before I was able to enjoy single ...
Views: 610 - 7 Ways to Ensure A Very Cool Day from Start to Finish - by 1) Set a Relaxed Tone. Give yourself plenty of time and space in the morning. Avoid waking up, jumping in the shower, throwing on some clothes, and dumping coffee in your lap while weaving through traffic. If you begin your day burning adrenaline, you've set the tone for a stressful day where ...
Views: 583 - Arranging Your Own Love Life, Only You Can Make This Happen - by Imagine for a moment that you have grown up in a country where marriages are arranged by parents. It is likely that your parents have chosen your partner soon after you were born. The criterion by which their decision was made was based upon a variety of culturally correct items, including ...
Views: 792 - Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Hypnosis - by Irritable Bowel Syndrome, also known as spastic colon, colitis, or nervous stomach, is a baffling and complex set of gastrointestinal symptoms that affects 15% to 20% of the population (approximately 20 million people). It is characterized by intermittent abdominal cramping, constipation, ...
Views: 1524 - Mind/Body Fitness Through Imagery - by When we look at people who excel in any area of life, we often see that they have been clear-minded, focused, and have a purpose in achieving their success. They have usually focused their will effectively in attaining their goals, but what is often much less obvious, though no less important, ...
Views: 823 - Mastering the Art of Communication - by Peter Rosselli - by Few people would argue with the fact that skillful communication is one of the most critical success factors in both business and personal life. However, it is much more than just a means to an end. Communication is one of the most beautiful and rich art forms that a human being can aspire to ...
Views: 3606 - THE TOP 10 WAYS TO RECOVER FROM A LOVE TRAUMA SYNDROME - by * A psychological condition that develops in response to a damaged or failed love relationship.
1. Recognize that romantic breakups can be traumatic, and that your feeling devastated -- even for a long time -- is nothing to be ashamed of.
2. Do Not Wallow. Commit to an active stance -- ...
Views: 7008 - "Working With Resistance" Some Thoughts On Healing - by This past week, I had the opportunity to work with several new clients who were each feeling intense emotion suffering. The personal situation, and nature of their feelings were quite different for each of them, however there was one common experience that all shared.
They were all greatly ...
Views: 2197 - Self Growth - by In various writings about emotional issues in people’s lives, you have probably seen reference to the term polarity, as well as the term shadow. One way to notice when we have a polarity within our own life situation is when we have a fixed negative viewpoint about our situation. When we do, it ...
Views: 695 - Real Estate Agents: The Top 10 Strategies for Dealing With First-Time - by Depending on your marketplace, up to 75% of the buyers are first-time home purchasers. If you're looking for some strategies to reduce "first-timer jitters," try the following.
1. Recognize that "first time jitters" are almost always due to fear. When clients are fearful, ask them if there's ...
Views: 688 - Optimist or Pessimist-Which One Are You? - by Ronald Reagan used to tell the story of two little boys-one an optimist, the other a pessimist. The pessimist was placed in a room full of toys and he continued to whine and cry. In contrast, the optimist was placed in a room full of horse manure and given a shovel. The optimist was happily ...
Views: 1917 - THE RULES OF THE DATING GAME - by RULE #1: HOW WELL YOU ENJOY THIS GAME = HOW WELL YOU MASTER THE RULES.
It is up to you to learn the rules. Ignorance of the rules will not protect you from the consequences of breaking them.
RULE #2: HOW WELL YOU ENJOY THIS GAME IS BASED ON THE PURPOSE YOU GIVE IT.
For example, if your ...
Views: 819 - Finding Balance In Real Life - by Often I hear people say I want to live a good life. So this makes one stop and think . What makes a good life? Is it going to church every day; is it meditating for a certain length of time; is it helping others; is it spending time with our families; our friends and extended family; is it ...
Views: 1340 - How to Create Your Ideal Life - by When I lost it all, I felt powerless. During my darkest hours, I wrote letters to God asking “why?” I received answers in writing.
If you have either lost it all, or you are not passionately thrilled with your life, here is how you can turn it all around. It is easy!
If you stop to consider ...
Views: 1146 - Ten Steps To Solving Any Problem - by The more organized and systematically you deal with any problem, the more positive and creative you will be in solving it. Here is a 10-step method you can use to think systematically. With this method, you develop your creativity to genius levels.
1. Change your language from negative to ...
Views: 2654 - CONSIDERING THE MEANING OF SUCCESS - by In the process of coaching you will automatically develop your emotional intelligence, which is a lot different than IQ! This is something that will stay with you for a lifetime and make the rest of your life easier. This means you will have what they call people skills, a necessary ingredient ...
Views: 976 - SECRETS FOR A LASTING MARRIAGE - by Some of us think that marriage will last forever when we first fall in love. It does not take too long to find out that once the romance wears off and you get down to reality, it is not as easy as you first thought. Well, don't give up, there are strategies and things you can do to make it last ...
Views: 798 - Secrets For A Lasting Marriage - by Some of us think that marriage will last forever when we first fall in love. It does not take too long to find out that once the romance wears off and you get down to reality, it is not as easy as you first thought. Well, dont give up, there are strategies and things you can do to make it last ...
Views: 789 - MEDICATIONS FOR ADD - by Medication can be one of the most confusing aspects or considerations for someone with ADD/ADHD otherwise known as attention deficit disorder. ADD is essentially a neurobiological disorder and needs to be treated as one. I have done play therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy with children who ...
Views: 1054 - Definitions & Characteristics of Addiction - by The question comes up often: “What is the definition of addiction?” The assumption is that one true definition actually exists. It doesn’t. Indeed, there are many definitions of addiction--hundreds, perhaps. A few of those are quite good.
Morse & Flavin’s (1992) definition of addiction is the ...
Views: 10477(1 vote) - Understanding & Moving Through Denial - by Just about anytime we approach the subject of alcoholics’ and addicts’ denial regarding their substance abuse, they become defensive. There are many reasons for that. One of those is because they mistakenly associate the word denial with the word lying. This is unfortunate, because denial and ...
Views: 3688 - 5 Keys to Fulfilling Work - by Can you have fulfilling work? You bet! Here¡¦s 5 steps to get you started.
1. Define what fulfillment means to you. Only you know from your deepest core what a fulfilled life looks like. When you hear the word fulfillment, what do you imagine? A huge bank account, a luxurious home, a loving ...
Views: 649 - Success Teams Maximize Your Potential - by Did you ever stop to think that “self?improvement projects could actually be accomplished better with the support of others? I’m excited about a new project I’m working on with a colleague: creating a Mentoring Academy for a professional women’s organization. One aspect of this process is the ...
Views: 615 - Internalized Stressors: Who Needs Therapy - by With the introduction of the phrase "stress reduction" in the 1970s, and with the subsequent incorporation of that expression into our language by the 1980s, it has become all too apparent that reducing external stress factors in our lives is a good idea when creating strategies for better ...
Views: 1469 - The Essence of Love - by Love - it's the one thing everybody talks about, but few truly understand. People have always searched for love - love with family (in particular with parents), love with friends, love with intimate partners. Most of us are never completely fulfilled, and many are miserable their entire lives. ...
Views: 10990 - MULTIPLE SKILLS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY - by I find it's important to not walk into the 21st Century without multiple skills. But what I also find is that if you are already in sales, network marketing or have an entrepreneurial business (or plan to in the future), you can gain the needed skills for the future while you create your income ...
Views: 480 - THE FOUR EMOTIONS THAT CAN LEAD TO LIFE CHANGE - by Emotions are the most powerful forces inside us. Under the power of emotions, human beings can perform the most heroic (as well as barbaric) acts. To a great degree, civilization itself can be defined as the intelligent channeling of human emotion. Emotions are fuel and the mind is the pilot, ...
Views: 544(1 vote) - KEEPING A JOURNAL- ONE OF THE THREE TREASURES TO LEAVE BEHIND - by If you're serious about becoming a wealthy, powerful, sophisticated, healthy, influential, cultured and unique individual, keep a journal. Don't trust your memory. When you listen to something valuable, write it down. When you come across something important, write it down.
I used to take ...
Views: 952 - WHERE DO YOU GO FOR YOUR INTELLECTUAL FEAST? - by Pity the man who has a favorite restaurant, but not a favorite author. He's picked out a favorite place to feed his body, but he doesn't have a favorite place to feed his mind!
Why would this be? Have you heard about the accelerated learning curve? From birth, up until the time we are about ...
Views: 762 - The Qualities of Skillful Leadership - by If you want to be a leader who attracts quality people, the key is to become a person of quality yourself. Leadership is the ability to attract someone to the gifts, skills, and opportunities you offer as an owner, as a manger, as a parent. I call leadership the great challenge of life.
What's ...
Views: 689 - NINE THINGS MORE IMPORTANT THAN CAPITAL - by When starting any enterprise or business, whether it is full-time or part-time, we all know the value of having plenty of capital (money). But I bet we both know or at least have heard of people who started with no capital who went on to make fortunes. How? You may ask.
Well, I believe there ...
Views: 2610(8 votes) - The Formula for Failure and Success - by Failure is not a single, cataclysmic event. We do not fail overnight. Failure is the inevitable result of an accumulation of poor thinking and poor choices. To put it more simply, failure is nothing more than a few errors in judgment repeated every day.
Now why would someone make an error in ...
Views: 643 - THE TIME TO ACT - by Engaging in genuine discipline requires that you develop the ability to take action. You don't need to be hasty if it isn't required, but you don't want to lose much time either. Here's the time to act: when the idea is hot and the emotion is strong.
Let's say you would like to build your ...
Views: 538 - Dailoque - Peace or War - by We do not accept what happened on September 11, however lets seek to understand and discover possible causes/reasons behind the attack.
What are the underlying causes for this violence?
Does Islam blame the USA for desecrating - invading the Islam Holly Land and is that one of the underlying ...
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